Register for The Islander Christmas lights map 2018
‘Tis the season to be jolly. Yep, that’s right, Christmas is almost upon us. With December rapidly approaching, people are decorating their homes and gardens with Christmas...
Lightning-sparked fire in pine plantation at Middle River, KI
CFS crews have contained a fire sparked by lightning that was burning in plantation pine trees at Middle River on Kangaroo Island.The fire was...
Emu Bay intersection works now underway
Kangaroo Island Council workers are currently realigning the Emu Bay and Boxer roads intersection on North Coast Road to improve road safety.Vegetation has now been...
Rainbow Warrior conducts oceanic research off Kangaroo Island
The Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior is currently conducting oceanic research south of Kangaroo Island.The ship made a brief visit to Nepean Bay on Wednesday,...
UK doctor’s humpback whale encounter off Emu Bay | PHOTOS
Visiting UK doctor Vaughan Keeley had a whale of a wildlife experience this week and not one he was expecting on Kangaroo Island.He and...
Kangaroo Island undersea power cable energised and on standby
The new undersea power cable connecting Kangaroo Island to the mainland has been commissioned and is available to supply the Island if needed.It is believed...
Busy market as first cruise ship visits KI | PHOTOS
Penneshaw streets were filled with cruise ship passengers as the first cruise ship of season arrived on Thursday, November 29.The Holland America Line ship Noordam...
Man arrested for breaching sex-offender reporting obligations
Detectives from the Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team on Tuesday, November 27 arrested a 52-year-old man from the Fleurieu region for breaching his child sex...
Kangaroo Island firefighters head off to Queensland bushfires
Two of Kangaroo Island Department of Environment and Water firefighters flew to the mainland yesterday, November 28, to help fight the Queensland bushfires.Kangaroo Island CFS...
Sharkie welcomes review into tax relief for Kangaroo Island
This week’s Federal Government announcement of a Productivity Commission review into tax relief for remote communities, including offshore islands such as Kangaroo Island, has...